Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark

Denmark: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 5,977 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,977 Thousand
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5,977 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
5,340 Thousand
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 5.3k Thousand2001: 5.4k Thousand2002: 5.4k Thousand2003: 5.4k Thousand2004: 5.4k Thousand2005: 5.4k Thousand2006: 5.4k Thousand2007: 5.5k Thousand2008: 5.5k Thousand2009: 5.5k Thousand2010: 5.5k Thousand2011: 5.6k Thousand2012: 5.6k Thousand2013: 5.6k Thousand2014: 5.6k Thousand2015: 5.7k Thousand2016: 5.7k Thousand2017: 5.8k Thousand2018: 5.8k Thousand2019: 5.8k Thousand2020: 5.8k Thousand2021: 5.9k Thousand2022: 5.9k Thousand2023: 5.9k Thousand2024: 6.0k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2024, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark stood at 5,977 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark peaked at 5,977 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,340 Thousand, in 2000.

That places Denmark 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,420 Thousand 5,340 Thousand 5,523 Thousand 10
2010s 5,675 Thousand 5,548 Thousand 5,814 Thousand 10
2020s 5,903 Thousand 5,831 Thousand 5,977 Thousand 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Austria 9,178 Thousand compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 8,862 Thousand compare
  3. 15 Hungary 8,084 Thousand compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 5,934 Thousand compare
  5. 18 Finland 5,620 Thousand compare
  6. 19 Norway 5,573 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark was 5,977 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5,977 Thousand in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5,340 Thousand in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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